The Republican journal., 1887-04-14

Section 1. That any person or persons who shall
knowingly and wilfully refuse permission To said
commissioners, or either of them, to make, or who
knu"nh5i{ and wiitully ohstructs said commission
ers, or either of then In making all necessary
aminations Of and as to animals supposed by said
commissioners to be diseased aforesaid or in de-
strOying the same. or who knowingly attempts to
prevent said commissioners, either of them, from
entering upon the premises and other places herein
before specified where any of said diseases are by
deemed grilty of a misdeneanor, and, upon convc-
ton thereof of either of the in this section
prohihted shall be punished by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars or by Imprisonment not eS-
ceeding ninety days, or by both line and imprison-
ment. at the discretion of the court.
Section 5. That any person who is the owner of.
or who is possessed Of any interest in any animals
affected with any of the diseases named in section
two of this act. or any person who is agent.
mon carrier, consignee. or otherwise is charged
with any duty in regard to any animal diseased
or exposed to tine Gontas ion OF snch disease any
oihcer or agent charged with any duties under the
provisions of tins uct. who shall knowingly conceal
tile existence of such contagious disease. the fac
OF such exposure 10 said contagon, AMI who shall
Knowingly and wiiiully fail, within Il reasonable
time, to report TO the sail commissioners, their
knowledge tiar information in regard 10 tile ex-
istence aud location OF said disease. OF sncl, e-
rosure thereto, shall he deemed guitv OF il uis,!,,-
meanor' and shtll he punishable provided III
ton four of this act.
Section 6. That when the owner of animals
decided under the provisions Of this act. BY the
proper authorities. to be diseased to lave been
exposed to contagIon, refuses to accept the sum
authorized to be paid under the apprtiseInent pro
vided for in this act, It shall he the dntv OF the
commissioners to declare and maintain rigid quar-
artie as 10 the animals decided, aforesaid, To he
diseased or 10 have been exposed To any cunt rous
or infections disease, AMI vi the premises or places
where said cattle may be found. according TO the
rules and regulations to he prescribed by said
missIoiers, approved by the governor aud published
rs provided it, the Third section o; this At;.
Section !. That no person perso!5 owning or
masters Of any sttsni sailing or other vessel.
within the state, sh.ll receive for TRANSFORMATION
or transport from one part of the state to another
part OF the state, or to bring from any other
state OF foreign country any cattle affected with
any OF the diseases iiur III section two OF this act,
or that have been exposed to such Diseases espec-
tally the disease known is tuberculosis knowing
such cattle to be affected. to have been so ex-
posed; nor shall any person OF persons company
corporhtion deliver tor such transportation 10 any
railroad company OF to the master any
vessel. any cattle, Knowing them to be Affected with
or To have been exposed TO any OF the said Diseases
nor shall any person or persons, company cor
porition, drive On foot or transport in private
veyince, from one part OF the state to another
part OF the state, any cattle, knowing the to
be Affected with or to have been exposed To OF
said diseases. Any person persons violating the
provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty nj
misdeneanor, and upon convection thereof shall
lie punished by line not exceeding the sum OF two
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
six months or by both Zine and Imprisonment.
Section 5. That it shall be the duty ui tie
eral county attorneys, To prosecute all violations
this act, which Shall be brought to their notice
knowledge by any person making the complaint
under oath; and the same shall be heard in any
sapreme Judicial court having jurisdiction i'll tho
county iii which the violation OF this act has been
Committed.
Secton .. That Tie said commits ion-rs are here
by authorized to appoint elect one OF their
Der secretary OF said board, who shall receive
reasonable compensation for his services. during
the time i'll which, under the provisions OF this act
the services OF the said commissioners shall be
required The said commissioners shall make and
preserve full record Of all rules and regulations
pronul under the provisions OF this act of all
payments and expenses hereunder incurred, and all
other transactions performed by said commissioners
iii the discharge OF their duties AS herein provided;
and the said commissioners shall or before the
hrst "Wednesday III January OF each year, during
their continuance in service. and at other times
they may deem conducive to the public interests
rs they may be required to do by the governor
of the state, report said governor full and accu
rate accounts OF their expenditures and other pro-
ceedings under the provisions OF this act, and of
the condition Of said diseases, ii any, ill the state
to be communicated by nim to the legislature.
Whenever tho functions OF said commission shall
be suspended or terminated, it shall turn to
the secretary OF state, all its books papers, records
and other effects taking his receipt therefor and he
shall remain the custodian OF the until such
time as the functions Of said commission may lie
restored.
Section 10. That the commissioners shall have
power, and hereby authorized to employ skilled
veterinarians, and such other agents and employees
As they may deem necessary to carry into effect the
provisions OF this act, and to tx the compensation
of the person or persons so employed and to ter
inmate such employment at their discretion, and
they are authorized out of the moneys by this act
appropriated, to make such expenditures as may be
needed for the actual and necessary travelling ex-
penses of themselves and their said employees, sta
tiOnery expenses OF dlsinfectinG premises, and
other places, destroying diseased and exposed ami
mails and paying for the same and such other
peIses end expenditures as they may find to BIO
actually necessary to properly carry into effect the
provisions Of this act.
Section IL. That the moneys appropriated by
this act shall be paid to the secretary of said
commission, from time to time Is the same may be
found to be needed, upon requsition made by the
SAID secretary OF said commission only upon voIch
erS approved by said commissioners a mai ority
OF them The said secretary shall before entering
upon the duties of his office, take oath to faith
into bond to the state Of Maine, with sureties to
be approved by the treasurer OF state, in such sum
lie may designate, for the faithful accounting of
ull moneys received by the said secretary OF the
commission, under the provisions of this act.
Section L. That tor the purpose Of carving
into effect the provisions of this act. the Of
live thousand dollars, or SO much thereof may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys i'll the treasury, not other wise appropriated
Section 49, That all acts and parts OF acts ineon-
sisteht in conflict with the provisions Ut this act,
be, and the same arc hereby repealed.
lApproved March IL. 1Ss71
Chapter 1870.
AN ACT to regulate the Hours of Labor and the
employment of Women and Children in manu-
featuring and mechanical establishments.
BE 1t enacted, &c, as follows:
section |. No female minor under eighteen
years Of age, no male minor under sixteen years of
hge, and no woman shall be employed in laborng in
any manufacturing or mechanical establishment in
tins state more than ten hours in any day except
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